Broccoli Tortellini Soup
Warm soothing soup is a perfect lunchbox idea for chilly fall and winter days — and it takes less than 15 minutes to make. And since almost every kid loves pasta, they'll gobble it up without even noticing the nutrition-packed broccoli.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Broccoli Tortellini Soup
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per each of 6 servings: about | - |
| cal | 209 |
| pro | 9 g |
| total fat | 7 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 28 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 28 mg |
| sodium | 904 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 14% |
| iron | 10% |
| vit A | 43% |
| vit C | 37% |
| folate | 12% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
4 cups (1 L) vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup (250 mL) pasta sauce
Half bag (454 g bag) frozen cheese or meat tortellini
2 cups (500 mL) frozen cut broccoli
1/4 cup (50 mL) grated parmesan cheese
Preparation:
In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, carrot, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Add stock and pasta sauce; bring to boil. Add tortellini; reduce heat, cover and simmer until pasta is almost tender but still firm, about 7 minutes.
Add broccoli and return to simmer; cook until piping hot and broccoli is tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with cheese.
Tags:
Soups and Stocks; Vegetarian; Vegetables; Pasta/Noodles; Cheese/Other Dairy; Boil/Simmer; For Kids;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: February 2005
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